obligation – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
obligation
n.
duty responsibility; indebtedness; agreement
Obligation
An
obligation is a course of action that someone is required to take, whether
legal or
moral. There are also obligations in other normative contexts, such as obligations of
etiquette,
social obligations, and possibly in terms of
politics, where obligations are requirements which must be fulfilled. These are generally
legal obligations, which can incur a penalty for non-fulfilment, although certain people are obliged to carry out certain actions for other reasons as well, whether as a
tradition or for social reasons.
obligation
Noun
1. the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
(synonym) duty, responsibility
(hypernym) social control
(hyponym) job
(derivation) compel, oblige, obligate
2. the state of being obligated to do or pay something; "he is under an obligation to finish the job"
(hypernym) state
(hyponym) indebtedness, liability, financial obligation
(derivation) obligate
3. a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
(hypernym) personal relation, personal relationship
(derivation) oblige, accommodate
4. a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
(hypernym) written agreement
(hyponym) debt
(derivation) oblige, bind, hold, obligate
Obligation (die)
nf.
obligation, duty responsibility; indebtedness, bond, certificate of debt
obligation
nf.
obligation, duty; trust, bond, engagement, commitment
